Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: TE - Week 16

December 23, 2009 @ 00:00:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Nicholas Minnix

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DT

If you are serious about winning your fantasy league football championship, stay on top of your fantasy football team throughout the year.

Each week during the NFL fantasy football season, KFFL brings you its Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, which breaks down players to pick up. Be aggressive when picking up fantasy football free agents. Even if you do not need a player, you can tuck him away for depth or block others from adding him to their fantasy football team.

Note: Percentage of polled leagues in which player is available in parentheses

Fantasy football free agents: Priority additions

The following players should be high on your radar and are worthy of being added immediately to your fantasy football team.

David Thomas, New Orleans Saints (97 percent)

Jeremy Shockey (toe) wasn't in the lineup this past weekend and his status for Week 16 is uncertain. Thomas stepped in for the injured starter and received 10 looks; he was remarkably efficient with eight receptions for 77 yards. On tap this week are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have given up 6.00 receptions, 55.8 receiving yards and 0.50 receiving touchdowns per game to this position in the last six weeks.

The Saints don't have as much need to rush back Shockey with 16-0 no longer there to play for. Even if he does return, they might choose to limit him for fear of further injuring the gimpy toe. In Week 17, New Orleans faces the Carolina Panthers, another decent but uninspiring matchup for this position.

Fantasy football free agents: One-week plays

Shockey's pain is Thomas' gain

The following fantasy football pickups are for those who need injury or bye week replacements. They are not players you immediately acquire - unless your team is in dire straights. Some have, however, shown some life and should be followed in case they materialize as options beyond their temporary use.

Tony Scheffler, Denver Broncos (67 percent)

Scheffler draws the Philadelphia Eagles' generosity to this position in Week 16; Philly has allowed 6.67 receptions, 65.5 receiving yards and 0.50 receiving touchdowns per game to this position over the last month and a half. They've been the second best matchup for opposing tight ends all year.

Sure, the Eagles shut down the San Francisco 49ers' Vernon Davis this past week (3-43-0), but he is one of the 49ers' only weapons in the passing game. The Eagles could give more attention to wideout Brandon Marshall, leaving more room to Scheffler to work. He hasn't received a lot of work (just 16 looks in the last four weeks), but Denver has shown they'll go with what the opposing defense gives them. That could mean extra targets for Scheffler.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DT

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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